Ashr's RSM 130 tank
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Ashr
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Thanks guys! I'm really happy with everything but my bleached OB.. 
. Also added about 2000+ pods to help feed my goby. I did get him eating frozen food a little too. But he is still pretty skinny. I really need to add a HOB refug.. I'll keep feeding him by hand as much as I can to fatten him up.
. Also added about 2000+ pods to help feed my goby. I did get him eating frozen food a little too. But he is still pretty skinny. I really need to add a HOB refug.. I'll keep feeding him by hand as much as I can to fatten him up.
RSM250PEARL
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The tank looks great Andrew, everything looks really healthy mate.
tnwillia
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Hey Andrew I have a 4" Crocea doing well for about 6 months or so now. I got him at Vivid. Here is my reading list anf the Vivid link. Have fun!
A Close-up Look at Tridacna crocea by James Fatherree - Reefkeeping.com
Crocea Clam - Tridacna Crocea Clam
Crocea Clam doing well, except.... - 3reef Forums
http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=02-2050-10&Category=Coral And Invertebrates:Clams&SortBy=Price
A Close-up Look at Tridacna crocea by James Fatherree - Reefkeeping.com
Crocea Clam - Tridacna Crocea Clam
Crocea Clam doing well, except.... - 3reef Forums
http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=02-2050-10&Category=Coral And Invertebrates:Clams&SortBy=Price
Ashr
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Thanks Tom. I will check out those links.
On another thought..
Im really torren between this new red sea max 250 I can get for 1500 with a chiller and 60 pounds of dry rock,40 pounds live sand.
I do have to drive about 4-5 hours to pick it up. I may have to rent a truck if I cannot barrow one.. or drive my car and ship it back to my home town. Either way its about 200.00+ So Im at 1700.00.
Now if I am gonna spend 1700.00 why wouldnt I get a 70g tank,sump,skimmer and good lights. Can I do this for around 1700? Im really stuck on this.. I do love the way the RSM looks and all in 1 is great.. I hate ugly square tanks.. im sure you know what I mean.
Any help on this would really help me out with this!!
On another thought..
Im really torren between this new red sea max 250 I can get for 1500 with a chiller and 60 pounds of dry rock,40 pounds live sand.
I do have to drive about 4-5 hours to pick it up. I may have to rent a truck if I cannot barrow one.. or drive my car and ship it back to my home town. Either way its about 200.00+ So Im at 1700.00.
Now if I am gonna spend 1700.00 why wouldnt I get a 70g tank,sump,skimmer and good lights. Can I do this for around 1700? Im really stuck on this.. I do love the way the RSM looks and all in 1 is great.. I hate ugly square tanks.. im sure you know what I mean.
Any help on this would really help me out with this!!
Andrew - is the tank in Canada, or will you have customs to deal with?
Keep in mind that to ship it via a freight carrier would require that it be packed really well, since they typically ship from Red Sea in Texas on a sturdy wooden skid, and the stand isn't put together - everything shrink wrapped on the skid to keep it from moving around in a freight truck. Plus the additional equipment, rock, etc. would have to be packed separately I would think? Then insure it in case it gets cracked in shipping. We recently had a 250 crack and the shipping from Red Sea for the 250 replacement tank alone was at $200, so it might be more than that with the stand, etc.
It seems like picking it up yourself might be a better idea, if you can secure it well.
Just my thoughts - I'm not trying to talk you out of it as it is a great deal.
Keep in mind that to ship it via a freight carrier would require that it be packed really well, since they typically ship from Red Sea in Texas on a sturdy wooden skid, and the stand isn't put together - everything shrink wrapped on the skid to keep it from moving around in a freight truck. Plus the additional equipment, rock, etc. would have to be packed separately I would think? Then insure it in case it gets cracked in shipping. We recently had a 250 crack and the shipping from Red Sea for the 250 replacement tank alone was at $200, so it might be more than that with the stand, etc.
It seems like picking it up yourself might be a better idea, if you can secure it well.
Just my thoughts - I'm not trying to talk you out of it as it is a great deal.
Ashr
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So I got my mandarin goby eating frozen food my my eye dropper Hope he fattens up lol
So Im not sure I will go with the red sea max 250. I see soo many people upgrade everything I dont know if its worth it. Maybe I just need to build my tank piece by piece and get the good stuff to start.. I dunno lol
decisions decisions
Hope he fattens up lolSo Im not sure I will go with the red sea max 250. I see soo many people upgrade everything I dont know if its worth it. Maybe I just need to build my tank piece by piece and get the good stuff to start.. I dunno lol
decisions decisions
congrats on getting the mandarin goby eating frozen 
Run my RSM 250 stock with success, no reason you can't, if you want too
Run my RSM 250 stock with success, no reason you can't, if you want too
tnwillia
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Great news on the Mandrain, you still need to have/feed pods as that is his main food. Good luck on the 250 upgrade. +1^ with Glenn run it stock and see how it goes, my LFS has a stock 250 tank they put up the day they sold me mine running completely stock for over 2 years. I mod & upgrade cause it was my learning tank and I love to change things, not because it needed it. Good luck & have fun with it!
Andrew - time to add new link to sig line & pics